FIRST RASPBERRY PI ZERO HACK – PIGGY-BACK WIFI.

as well as we have the very first Raspberry Pi Zero hack! In less than 72 hours from the official release statement [Shintaro] connected an Edimax WiFi USB Adapter directly to the USB solder pads on the Pi Zero. He couldn’t bear to disturb the little dimensions of the Pi Zero by utilizing the USB On-the-Go (OTG). The OTG is needed to convert the micro-USB connector on the board to a full USB-A connector.

The situation was eliminated from the Edimax as well as the gadget as well as Zero wrapped in Kapton to insulate the subjected solder points. Power was taken from the PP1 as well as PP6 points on the back of the board. These are the unregulated inputs from the USB power so should be utilized with caution. Some inexpensive USB power supplies can put out more that 5 volts when very first linked as well as that might let the smoke out of a device.

The data wires were linked to PP22 as well as PP23, likewise on the back, as well as behind the USB data connector. since USB is a differential signal these wires were carefully kept of equal length to prevent distorting the signal.

An SD card was produced as well as edited on a Raspberry Pi B 2 to set the WiFi credentials. Inserted into the Zero it booted fine as well as started up the WiFi network connection.

Congratulations, [Shintaro] for the very first Hackaday Raspberry Pi Zero hack. Is that a Hack-a-Zero-Day hack?